Composer Gaetano Donizetti Librettist Salvadore Cammarano Based On the novel "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1939 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Lord Henry Ashton of Lammermoor Stephan Ballarini Lucy (Lucia), his sister Lily Pons Edgar, Master at Ravenswood Tito Schipa Raymond, Chaplain of Lammermoor Norman Cordon Alice, companion to Lucy Thelma Votipka Norman, follower of Lord Ashton Ludovico Oliviero Lord Arthur Bucklaw Leslie George Show Dates Wed, Oct 25 1939, 8:15pm Time and Place Scotland at the close of the sixteenth century Scenes Act I -- Gardens of the Castle of Lammermoor Act II, Scene 1 -- Anteroom to Hall of the Castle Scene 2 -- Great Hall of the Castle Act III -- Same as Act II, Scene 2 Act IV -- Tombs at Ravenswood Media Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Norman Cordon (Raimondo), Stephen Ballerini (Enrico), Ludovico Oliviero (Normanno) Credit Morton Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lily Pons (Lucia), Norman Cordon (Raimondo), Tito Schipa (Edgardo), Stephen Ballerini (Enrico) Credit Morton Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lily Pons (Lucia), Thelma Votipka (Alice), Norman Cordon (Raimondo), Tito Schipa (Edgardo), Stephen Ballerini (Enrico) Credit Morton Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Edgardo) Credit Morton Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Thelma Votipka (Alice), Lily Pons (Lucia) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1939_05_compressed.pdf (6.89 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Norman Cordon (Raimondo), Stephen Ballerini (Enrico), Ludovico Oliviero (Normanno) Credit Morton
Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lily Pons (Lucia), Norman Cordon (Raimondo), Tito Schipa (Edgardo), Stephen Ballerini (Enrico) Credit Morton
Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lily Pons (Lucia), Thelma Votipka (Alice), Norman Cordon (Raimondo), Tito Schipa (Edgardo), Stephen Ballerini (Enrico) Credit Morton
Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Tito Schipa (Edgardo) Credit Morton
Image Lucia di Lammemoor, Gaetano Donizetti. San Francisco Opera, 1939. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Thelma Votipka (Alice), Lily Pons (Lucia) Credit Morton